The clip is from the 1935 Twentieth Century Fox Film CorporationĀ film The Littlest Rebel starring Shirley Temple, Bill Bojangles Robinson, John Boles, Jack Holt among others.
Directed by David Butler.
The story line of the film is that Shirley Temple’s (Virgie Cary) father played by John Boles (Captain Herbert Cary), a rebel officer, sneaks back to his ruined plantation to check on his family, and gets arrested. A Yankee Officer played by Jack Holt (Colonel Morrison) takes pity on Temple’s father and helps in planning an escape. Unfortunately, everyone is captured and both officers are sentenced to be executed.
Shirley andĀ Bojangles Robinson beg President Lincoln to intercede, and save their lives.